Critics warn Bessent Treasury buybacks weaken dollar without Fed support

Paper: The Tape
Day: 2026-08-24
What it shows: Treasury buybacks raise concerns about dollar strength
The scene as painted: A dimly lit trading floor with analysts and traders working at computer terminals, while in the background a large screen displays a downward trending currency exchange graph, and a subtle image of the US Treasury building is visible through the window, with a faint blur of the Federal Reserve building in the distance, under a grey cloudy sky.
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